The State of Us

Maggots, rape, and yet five stars - U.S. ratings of nursing homes have been dangerously misleading the American public. Justin and Lance discuss how nursing homes manipulate the star rating system while exposing the horrific acts that happen at some nursing homes. tags: tsou, nursing homes, justin weller, lance jackson, healthcare, government, profit, money, care, medicine, age, old, nurse, crime, sexual assult, home

Religious or not, we all have our ideas about what religion is and how money is involved. Justin and Lance are joined by Timothy Beal, professor of Theology at Case Western Reserve University, to talk about how money, science, art, and society are connected to religion. tags: tsou, religion, money, science, art, bible, church, jesus, god, prayer, nature, justin weller, lance jackson, timothy beal, society

From hospitals, railways, and dockyards - Myanmar is at a standstill. Strikers hope their actions will force the army to return power to the people. Justin and Lance discuss the danger of ignoring Myanmar, and how the United States has to check China and Russia in order to remain a global power. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, myanmar, genocide, china, russia, united states, biden, war, protest, democracy, politics, violence, power, army, military, economics, war

The 2020 Presidential Election was decided by about 43,000 votes across three states. Justin and Lance are joined by Jon Allen, Senior Political News Analyst for NBC News, and Amie Parnes, Senior Correspondent for The Hill, to discuss their new book, Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency. Get an inside look at this highly contested election and reveal the inner-workings of each candidate's campaign.tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, amie parnes, jon allen, politics, election, president, voting, campaign, trump, biden, 2020, economy, debate, america, electoral college

Record-breaking voter turnout in the 2020 election left some asking who should be allowed to vote. Justin and Lance breakdown the history of voting in America and discuss how allowing more people to vote could be the best solution for America. tags: tsou, politics, voting, rules, laws, election, republican, democrat, trump, Biden, fraud, Justin weller, lance jackson

There's no question that the pandemic has been hard on children. Rates of depression and anxiety have risen among children and their parents, and most students are learning less in a virtual setting. Justin and Lance breakdown the root cause of these problems and define the difference between homeschooling and virtual learning. tags: tsou, education, school, student, teacher, parent, pandemic, learning, home school, online, virtual, children, depression, anxiety, Justin weller, lance jackson

Joe Biden's stimulus package is set to be law - is it good or bad? Justin and Lance analyze how the money is being used and ask if it is being used wisely. tags: tsou, biden, money, economy, president, stimulus, covid, pandemic, politics, democrat, republican, Justin weller, lance jackson

If you could pick one thing to fix America - what would it be? Justin and Lance outline six implemental items that could change America for the better. tags: tsou, America, education, economy, social security, communication, social media, twitter, Instagram, facebook, internet, children, school, native Americans, Justin weller, lance jackson

What does it mean to be a redneck? Justin and Lance breakdown the origins of the term, and discuss how political parties have been taking advantage of so-called flyover states and the working class people that reside in them. tags: tsou, redneck, hill billy, midwest, economy, politics, republican, rural, democrat, trump, biden, jim jordan, Justin weller, lance jackson, jobs, wages, history

Just three in ten millennials live with a spouse and child compared with about 40% of Gen X at a comparable age. Justin and Lance discuss differences among generations and the economics that might be the driving force of these differences. tags: tsou, economy, family, millennial, children, retirement, baby boomer, gen z, gen x, the greatest generation, the silent generation, Justin weller, lance jackson